Only a superhero can rescue comic-book artists from becoming casualties of the animation industry...
But where are the Prems and RK Laxmans of today? Most of us will find it very hard to recall the name of a single upcoming comic book artist.
About 20 or 30 years ago, a political cartoon used to appear on the front page of national dailies like Times of India and Hindustan Times and people liked to see the political cartoons on the front page daily. But now the whole concept of journalism has changed and the editors like to print photographs of film stars and film actresses and sports persons in place of a political cartoon. So, now cartoons have taken an exit,” says Prem, laying the blame for the decline of cartoonists on media’s shoulders. “Indian Institute of Cartoonists has plans to start on regular basis, courses and workshops for budding cartoonists,” says V.G.Narendra, who also mentions that, “A cartoonist in India earns a meagre amount for his art. Although, I feel cartoonists have the opportunity to grow in a number of animation studios.”
But will the future see iconic cartoonists like Prem and René Goscinny emerge, or will there merely be animation studios with faceless artists; as Prem puts it, “…like a factory employing a certain number of workers and labourers.” While we can only wait to see how the future of cartooning shapes up, one thing’s for sure, that as long as there are children and a child inside every adult, cartoons like Asterix and Obelix and Chacha Chaudhary will continue entertaining – in print, TV and over the Internet.
But where are the Prems and RK Laxmans of today? Most of us will find it very hard to recall the name of a single upcoming comic book artist.
About 20 or 30 years ago, a political cartoon used to appear on the front page of national dailies like Times of India and Hindustan Times and people liked to see the political cartoons on the front page daily. But now the whole concept of journalism has changed and the editors like to print photographs of film stars and film actresses and sports persons in place of a political cartoon. So, now cartoons have taken an exit,” says Prem, laying the blame for the decline of cartoonists on media’s shoulders. “Indian Institute of Cartoonists has plans to start on regular basis, courses and workshops for budding cartoonists,” says V.G.Narendra, who also mentions that, “A cartoonist in India earns a meagre amount for his art. Although, I feel cartoonists have the opportunity to grow in a number of animation studios.”
But will the future see iconic cartoonists like Prem and René Goscinny emerge, or will there merely be animation studios with faceless artists; as Prem puts it, “…like a factory employing a certain number of workers and labourers.” While we can only wait to see how the future of cartooning shapes up, one thing’s for sure, that as long as there are children and a child inside every adult, cartoons like Asterix and Obelix and Chacha Chaudhary will continue entertaining – in print, TV and over the Internet.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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Ranked 1st in International Exposure (ahead of all the IIMs)
Ranked 6th Overall
Zee Business Best B-School Survey 2012
Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri’s Session at IMA Indore
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